159 Irish beaches have won an award this year, two more than last year
The aim of the Green Coast Award is to recognise beaches of high environmental quality. To achieve the award, beaches must have excellent water quality and also a beach which meets high standards of cleanliness and environmental awareness.
The three new sites awarded a Green Coast Award are Carrowniskey Beach, County Mayo, awarded for the last time in 2019, Bettystown in County Meath, awarded for the first time, and Rosslare Harbour Beach in County Wexford, last awarded in 2021. The director of An Taisce’s environmental education unit Cathy Baxter the number of awards is a tribute to the “immense dedication and effort to manage a beach or marina to meet the rigorous standards set by these prestigious award programmes.”The awards were presented at a ceremony on Donabate beach in north county Dublin by the Minister for the Environment Darragh O’Brien.
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